what are some reason for inequity between men and women in the workplace?(5)

what is the biological argument in regards to inequity?

testosterone naturally leads men to be more aggressive and oestrogen renders women more compliant

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is the biological argument he reason for inequity? and why

no, some societies it is the women who do the labours jobs

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Why is the domestic/public opposition ultimately derived from women's roles as mother and rearer of children?

like breastfeeding, being pregnant, and tending children would have been to dangerous if they had been hunting with the men. ie. Having to take breaks to breast feed, or having child with them for long periods in the woods

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with the Hagen of New Guinea:1. pursuing socially valued goals is"______________"2. pursuing individual family interests is "______________"

1. acting like a man2. Acting like a woman

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where is an example that women are the leaders in their community?

Six Nations Iroquois confederacy

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when we see signs of the injustice of systems which polarize the sexes and demean women it is important to remember what?

that women are also actors in these systems

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2 ways women often exert important political pressure:

1. influencing the public political affairs of men from behind the scenes2. pursuing strategies of controlling labour and prestige Within the constraints of the system